Hello everyone!
Brendan here! Today we went on a guided tour of the
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum. In the morning, we picked
up some Subway sandwiches from around the corner of the hotel. It is very
interesting to see what different ingredients they have in each city compared
to the ones we have in Canada. After that, we walked to Berlin HBF where we
bought a 3-day Welcome Pass. This includes access to all modes of
transportation and discounts to pretty much everything in the city. After
getting lost for a little while and not knowing which train we needed to take
we finally made it to the meeting spot for the tour. With a fairly large group
and a good guide we took the train to the Concentration Camp. This particular
camp was one of the very first to be set up when Hitler came to power in 1933.
A lot of it has been demolished due to things such as rotting wood after its
abandonment after the war. There are some reconstructed barracks and the
original gates, hospital, kitchen, and most of the walls. It was very creepy to
see the operating tables where dead prisoners were operated on and the old
torture devices. There were also parts of the 4 crematoriums that they used and
the storage rooms where bodies were kept. It was very depressing and eye
opening to think about and see all the horrible things that happened right where
we walked.
On a happier note, we plan to spend the rest of our night at
a park with some snacks and enjoy the Berlin evening.
Miss you lots,
Brendan and Sam
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